Shepard Fairey, Propaganda Art, Screen Printing & Teenagers! Collection Page

By Paula Briggs

The resources below share 3 sessions in which teenagers aged 12+ explored the art of Shepard Fairey and went on to make their own screen printed “messages to the world”.

The resources are suitable for all ages KS 3 and 4, both in the classroom, after school club, and workshop settings in galleries and arts organisations.

1. An Exploration of Artwork by Shepard Fairey

Propaganda, Printmaking and Empowerment

Propaganda, Printmaking and Empowerment

2. Find your “Message to the world”

Help Teenagers Find Their Voice Through This Question

Help Teenagers Find Their Voice Through This Question & Answer Session

3. Screen Printing with Screen Mesh: Screen Printing Hack

An easy way to screen print with a whole class, without the need for expensive screens!

An easy way to screen print with a whole class, without the need for expensive screens!

4. Teenagers make propaganda art

Teenagers Make Work Inspired by the Processes of Shepard Fairey

Teenagers Make Work Inspired by the Processes of Shepard Fairey

5. Finished pieces

See the Finished Art Work!

See the Finished Art Work!


Teenagers Make Propaganda Art Inspired by Shepard Fairey

 

See This Resource Used In Schools…

Year 6, Hill Top Primary Academy
Year 6, Hill Top Primary Academy
Year 6, Hill Top Primary Academy
Year 6, Hill Top Primary Academy
Year 6, Hill Top Primary Academy
Work produced by 12-14 year olds. Philippa McDonald of Creative Days
Work produced by 12-14 year olds. Philippa McDonald of Creative Days
Work produced by 12-14 year olds. Philippa McDonald of Creative Days
Work produced by 12-14 year olds. Philippa McDonald of Creative Days
Jo Wilson and Beecroft Garden Primary School
Jo Wilson and Beecroft Garden Primary School
Jo Wilson and Beecroft Garden Primary School
Jo Wilson and Beecroft Garden Primary School
Jo Wilson and Beecroft Garden Primary School
Mr Ashley Larter and Mrs Emma Webster, Year 6, St Hilary's School
Mr Ashley Larter and Mrs Emma Webster, Year 6, St Hilary's School
Mr Ashley Larter and Mrs Emma Webster, Year 6, St Hilary's School
Mr Ashley Larter and Mrs Emma Webster, Year 6, St Hilary's School

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Pathway: Print & Activism

This is featured in the 'Print & Activism' pathway

This is featured in the ‘Print & Activism’ pathway

Talking Points: Luba Lukova

Luba Lukova Vimeo Screenshot https://vimeo.com/34541872

Talking Points: Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold Youtube Screenshot

Talking Points: Kate DeCiccio

Adobe- Art As Activism Vimeo Screenshot

Talking Points: Shepard Fairey

Shepard-ProtectEachOther


Screen Prints Inspired by Shepard Fairey


From Bones and Body to Structure and Form – by Melissa Pierce Murray


Sensing Form: Using Feel to Manipulate Clay with Linda Green


#BeACreativeProducer Workshop with Primary-Aged Children


Making Sculptural “Wild Things” (Session 2 & 3)

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Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This resource is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

session recording: exploring modroc

Completed modroc sculpture


Making Sculptural “Wild Things” (Session 1)

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This resource is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

session recording: exploring modroc

Completed modroc sculpture


Drawing our own “Wild Things” to Inhabit our Imagined Landscape

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This resource is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


Life Drawing Inspired by “Where the Wild Things Are”

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Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This resource is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


Adding Colour to Shared Ink Drawing Inspired by “Where the Wild Things Are”

See This Resource Used In Schools…

Year 2/3 Norbury C of E Primary School
Year 2/3 Norbury C of E Primary School
Year 2/3 Norbury C of E Primary School
Year 2/3 Norbury C of E Primary School
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School, Brighton
@artiscool
@artiscool
@artiscool
@artiscool
Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This resource is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


Shared Ink Drawing Inspired by “Where the Wild Things Are”

See This Resource Used In Schools…

Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School, Brighton
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School, Brighton
Year 1, Ruth at Carden Primary School, Brighton
Sarah's Saturday Art Club
Sarah's Saturday Art Club

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Pathway: Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak

Drawing feathers

This is featured in the ‘Drawing and Making Inspired by Maurice Sendak’ pathway

Pathway: Making Animated Drawings

This is featured in the 'Making Animated Drawings' pathway

This is featured in the ‘Making Animated Drawings’ pathway

talking points: maurice sendak

Close up copies of images of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


To Construct…

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Talking Points: Linda BEll

Explore how Linda Bell creates sculptures

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Talking Points: Nnena Kalu

Explore artist Nnena Kalu

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Fruit-Inspired Clay Tiles

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Year 5
Year 5
Year 4 at Riverside Primary School, North Shields
Year 4 at Riverside Primary School, North Shields
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Pathway: Exploring Still Life

This is featured in the 'Explore Still Life' pathway

This is featured in the ‘Explore Still Life’ pathway

Talking Points: Paul Cezanne

A Table Corner (Un coin de table) (ca. 1895) by Paul Cézanne. Original from Barnes Foundation.

talking points: Contemporary still life

Still Life by Nicole Dyer

talking points: Flemish and Dutch Still Life Painters

A Vase with Flowers Artist: Jacob Vosmaer (Dutch, Delft ca. 1584–1641 Delft) Date: probably 1613 Medium: Oil on wood Dimensions: 33 1/2 x 24 5/8 in. (85.1 x 62.5 cm) Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Purchase, 1871


Fruit Pinch Pot Project

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Year 3, Sutton Valence Prep School
Year 3, Sutton Valence Prep School
Year 3, Sutton Valence Prep School
Clay Pinch Pots and Pendants Inspired By Stone Age Pots by Charlotte Puddephatt
Clay Pinch Pots Inspired By Stone Age Pots by Charlotte Puddephatt
Clay Pinch Pots and Pendants Inspired By Stone Age Pots by Charlotte Puddephatt


Making Worry Dolls

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Jo Wilson, Beecroft Garden Primary School
Jo Wilson, Beecroft Garden Primary School

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Pathway: Stick Transformation project

This is featured in the 'Stick Transformation Project' pathway

This is featured in the ‘Stick Transformation Project’ pathway

Talking Points: The craft of worry dolls

"4 worry dolls at work" by Leonard J Matthews is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

talking points: Chris Kenny

Twelve Twigs 2012 construction with twigs 22 x 22 x 3” by Chris Kenny

Finger puppets

Lady, Dog, Bird

World in a Box

World in a Box


Roseate Spoonbill Mixed Media Project


Beginning with Bones


Dancing Bones


Exploring Primary Colours and Progressing from Powder Paint to Gouache and Acrylic